Galatians 1:4
who gave Himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father,
What it says
Christ gave himself for sins to rescue his people from the present evil age according to the will of God the Father.
What it is doing
It compresses the gospel before the argument begins.
In context
1Paul, an apostle — sent not from men nor by man, but by Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised Him from the dead — 2and all the brothers with me, 3Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, 4who gave Himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, 5to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.